Black Rock New Mexico Map
Explore Black Rock, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Black Rock, New Mexico
| City | Black Rock |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | McKinley County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.08092 |
| Longitude | -108.798214 |
| Population | 1,190 |
| Density | 263.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 87327 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Gallup |
| School District | Zuni Public Schools |
About Black Rock, New Mexico
Black Rock is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,190. The population density is 263.2 people per km². Black Rock is located at 35.0809°N, 108.7982°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87327.Black Rock exists as a quiet confluence of high desert earth and the persistent, life-giving flow of the Zuñi River. It lies 30.5 miles south of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 185°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-northeast of Zuni Pueblo. The landscape here is defined by an expansive, arid clarity, where the sun bleaches the scrub brush and draws long, sharp shadows across the floor of the Peach Orchard Draw. To the distant horizon, the jagged silhouette of The Hogback rises against a sky of startling, empty blue, anchoring a vista that feels ancient and unyielding. The stillness of the Black Rock Reservoir reflects this vastness, its surface often mirroring the shift from the harsh brightness of midday to the bruised purples and soft ochres that define the evening light.
History in Black Rock is measured by the patient patience of the land and the endurance of those who have long harvested its resources and tended its soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the environment, where agricultural efforts and local land management dictate the pulse of the days. While the solitude of the high desert dominates, the proximity of Cibola National Forest provides a subtle change in the texture of the region, offering a transition from the dusty plateaus to the dense, resinous scent of pine. Life here follows the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, a place where the wind carries the dry scent of sage and the quiet weight of a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the clamor of the outside world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 251° W
- Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 226° SW
- Mission La Purísima Concepción at Hawikuh (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 226° SW
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 15.6 mi, 069° E · 1.6M acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 18.8 mi, 230° SW
- Arizona Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 323° NW
- Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 23.9 mi, 324° NW
- Yellowhorse Trading Post (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 323° NW
- El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 24.7 mi, 095° E · 1,040 acres
- Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 332° NW
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 30.0 mi, 029° NE
- Wind Biker (Public Artwork) — 30.9 mi, 006° N
- George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 006° N
- Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 006° N
- Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 31.5 mi, 011° N
- Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 32.3 mi, 021° N
- El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 33.1 mi, 112° E · 263k acres
- Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 33.1 mi, 112° E · 18k acres
- Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 018° N
- Church Rock (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 018° N
- El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 37.8 mi, 101° E · 109k acres
- Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 38.2 mi, 062° NE
- West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.4 mi, 116° SE · 40k acres
- El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 39.1 mi, 110° E · 98k acres
- New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 39.5 mi, 055° NE
- Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 42.7 mi, 339° N
- Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 45.0 mi, 270° W · 148k acres
- Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 50.1 mi, 274° W · 53k acres
- Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 53.6 mi, 084° E
- Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 53.7 mi, 161° S · 1.8M acres
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About This Black Rock Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Black Rock, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.08092, -108.798214. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Black Rock includes the ZIP code (87327), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Zuni Public Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
